Happy Birthday with OWH Sketch #215

Greetings!
If you missed my post from yesterday, check it out here:
 http://dianecreateswithpaper.blogspot.com/2014/03/happy-retirement-and-give-away.html

I have a give-away going on!

Here is the sketch for this week and next to it is Kathryn's inspiration card. I love the happy colors and the chubby penguin she used--too cute!
Do you want to see more of Kathryn's creations?
http://kathrynscards.blogspot.com/2014/01/after-little-hiatus-i-made-some-cards.html




And here is the card I came up with...I realized I do not have many birthday cards in my OWH box so I used a new to me Prima stamp. All of the patterned papers are by DCVW and have some holographic qualities- so there is some safe shimmer and shine! The card base is Bazzill card shoppe and the image is colored on X-Press It paper with copics. Happy Birthday was stamped with Paper Smooches stamps. The lone gem is by My Mind's Eye.

Happy DayLight Savings.... here is to more sunshine and the hope of spring!
Thanks for stopping by...and craft on!
Diane

A Quick Card!

Hello! Just a quick card to play along with today's Midweek Throw Down at OWH-we are challenged to make a card with hexagons. 
http://operationwritehome.org/midweek-throwdown-hexagons/

 I used Spellbinders dies for the hexagons,  Bo Bunny Smoochable 6x6 paper pad, Bazzill cardstock, Memory Box Classic uppercase alphabet die, Signo white pen, a stamp from 'You' by Simon Says Stamp and enamel dots by My Mind's Eye- Lost and Found Antique....love these! Perfect for OWH- lots of shine without glitter and a low profile. Can you see the shimmer? I also purchased some enamel dots by Doodlebug-love a simple accent!

Have a wonderful rest of the week and I hope you are safe if you are having some wintery weather.
Thanks for stopping by,
Diane

Another Sketchy Sunday and a Bit of a Cheat

Hello! Sorry Colts fans...but I am happy with the results of the game last nite!  I have a soft spot for Adam Vinatieri-so I like watching the Colts...but I like it when the Patriots win!

Since it is Sunday Marlene has another great sketch for us and it comes from Jen! I love Jen's cards and she is a sweetheart! Go visit her at 
thesparklewithinblog.wordpress.com

This is Jen's sample card- love the colors!

I had this little couch cut and stamped so I rotated the sketch a bit to fit it in the space- but I think my background paper is a little subdued. Jen's paper fills up the space nicely...mine looks like lonely white space- but I guess the sender is implying they are lonely- so it may work!
I am going to try another card with a different image with this sketch--I really like it!

I used the couch to make another card before I saw the sketch- I am liking this one more. I feel like I filled the space better since the image is so plain. 

And here is my big cheat! The midweek throwdown was to make a card using the chalkboard technique...not my favorite- BUT...I do have a pad of paper from My Mind's Eye with some great chalkboard pages... a little layering, a little ribbon- and there you have it- I am a chalkboard fraud!  But I like the card's simplicity...and besides...MME did the technique way better than anything I could create! I used my resources to the best of my ability- that is my story and I am sticking to it! 

And here is another card- just because! I love MFT a la Mode gals- and this one is so sweet! ( Are you humming the I Dream of Jeannie song?) I used vellum for her transparent pants- they are so cute in person! And the purple and the gold are DCVW glitzy papers-- shimmery without the dangers of glitter! LOL 

Have a wonderful week....Hi to Cori, Paige, Maggie and Tessa! Oh...and to Lola too! Here she is with her Christmas bow. Just to make my sister happy- please comment that she is regal, majestic, beautiful...lol- she is all of those things- but a big, slobbery darling too!

Have a wonderful week! And don't forget to post a comment on my post of January 1st....so you will be entered into my drawing! I will choose a winner next Sunday! 
Craft on, stay warm and Go Pats!
Diane

Feeling Famous!

Happy Sunday! I have been extra busy so I am a little behind on posting!
I am feeling just a little tiny bit famous.... I am the sketch gal over at OWH today! Nice surprise- and extra nice because I really like the sketch! I like that i can use some pretty papers and have lots left over for other cards! Great way to use up scraps!



Just a helpful tip- the measurements for the top and bottom strips are .75x5 inches.

I altered my card a bit- I wanted to use this stamp and sentiment but they were too large so I combined the boxes on the right into 1 box.  The stamps are from the HSN iconic set, the papers are MME The Sweetest Thing-Tangerine and the viewmaster is colored over with black glaze by Sakura. I adore the glaze pens- they give a nice shine but dry quickly, come in lots of colots and they are in an easy to use pen! The white areas on the viewmaster are light reflections- it is so shiny!

http://operationwritehome.org/midweek-throwdown-masculine/   This week Jan challlenged us to make cards for the guys! I decided to make a swing card with my Cricut and CTMH Artiste cartridge...super easy to do!

MFT stamps, Bazzill card stock for the base of card, the strips are from my stash.

And my other famous moment, Sandy posted some cards from her students from the Stage It classes and I have several of my cards on her blog today! http://sandyallnock.com/one-more-sleep/

Very exciting for me!

Have a wonderful week and please continue to craft on!

(anyone else having troubles with blogger today? I cannot make any edits- so I apologize for typos! I could not edit a previous post -the one where my cards were originally posted on 5/9- I have several typos in that as well!

Thanks for stopping by,

Diane

Another Sketch Sunday!

Hello!
Here is another cool sketch from OWH:



Can you believe this the sketch #177?  I love using sketches as inspiration. Speaking of inspiration, did you check out the blog hop yesterday at OperationWriteHome.org/blog?
Two news stamp sets were introduced and the bloggers made fun cards with the stamps by
artimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com. A portion of the sales will go to OWH... love that! Alas- no shopping for me right now- but I am adding them to my wish list.

This is another stamp from the SweetnSassy set.... the images are all so simple and cute!  Papers are MME and yes- a few copics were used....I did shade the milk but it looks all white in the photo...I think I am going to put some glaze on the glass.

Thanks for stopping by...craft on peeps, craft on!
Diane

It is another MidWeek Throwdown

This week Jan challenged OWH cardmakers to use 3 of something on our cards....an image, an embellishment....3 coffee beans and 3 cups of java!

MME Paris and Co patterned paper
Simply Iconic stamps-HSN

And if you are here from the OWH Memorial Day Bloghop- leave a comment here or on my Saturday post to enter the drawing for the pictured above goodies! Make sure I can get in touch with you when you win!
Want another chance to win another prize?
I am going to the Heirloom Stamp Show in West Springfield, Ma the weekend of June 1st... and the first person to get the right answer to my question will win something that I get at the show--- a surprise-and hopefully something new and exciting!
So-here is my question:
Do you know what movie inspired the title of my blog...All I need is...?
I will draw 2 winners on Monday June 3rd, 2013!
Thanks for stopping by- and as always- craft on!
Diane



Twilight....

Yesterday, my little boy from Mo Manning was a sweet, All American boy- doing his best to get a hit.  Today's card- the image is also from Mo.....a creature of the night- doing his best to get a nibble! Can you believe that the same person drew both of these digital stamps???  I am not a huge Twilight fan- I did read the first book...but I have not seen any of the movies. I really wanted to participate in this week's challenge at Drinken Stampers.... Twilight or Creatures of the Night and I think Mr. 'Come Hither' is perfect! I love his swirling cape! (His shirt reminds me of Jerry Seinfeld's puffy shirt-- only a vampire could get away with the ruffles!)
 http://drunkenstampers.wordpress.com/2013/04/20/drunken-stampers-challenge-124-twilight/

papers are from various My Minds Eye 6x6 inch paper pads.
Gems are from Queen and Co
Sentiment-computer generated
Heart-LifeStyle Crafts
Solid black and green cardstock: Bazzill
Come Hither digital stamp- Mo's Digital Pencil Too
Copics: YG95, E40, BV000, C1,3,5,7, R37,39,59  black 100

I wish I could capture the twinkle of the gems around the heart- they are black and give off a spooky kind of shimmer!

Thanks for stopping by-have a great week and craft on!

Diane